munity people. A friend visited the Manse one evening and wanted to exchange a case of beer for a case of pork. My friend shall remain anonymous. There are so many stories that had a profound effect on our family life. Each of these stories are meaningful because they tell something marvelous about the Lot 16 people. I met some unforgettable and quality people in that Pastoral Charge. Mrs. Best providing me with smelts, unknown to Jack Yeo , the fishery man. It took me five years to understand Bob Betton 's Welsh ; Rev. Ralph Johnston Born: August 29, 1935, Sydney, Nova Scotia . Education : Public School, Sydney, Nova Scotia , Certificate of Engineering from Xavier Junior College (now University College of Cape Breton), . Allison University, Sackville , New Brunswick , Divinity Hall, Halifax, Nova Scotia , M.Div . Ordained June 10, 1959, Post-ordination studies — educational courses at UNB Saint John, New Brunswick , 1964-67, Industrial Arts studies, 1967-74, Conversational French at UCCB, 1983-95. Charges: Lot 16 , 1959-1964, Saint John, New Brunswick , 1964-1967, , Nova Scotia , 1967-1974, Stellarton, Nova Scotia , 1975-1980, Moncton , New Brunswick , 1980-1983, , Nova Scotia , 1983-1995, Retired in 1995. Supply Minister — Chalmers -Warden Pastoral Charge, Nova Scotia , 1995-2001 Supply Minister - United Protestant Church, , Nova Scotia , January 2003-June 2003. Personal: Married to Henrietta Macintosh RN, October 1959. Children : Paul, Kenneth, Elsa, Peter and twelve grandchildren. Presently Ralph and Henrietta live in Marion Bridge , . 123 CHURCH MINISTERS